Coatbridge boxing hero Ricky Burns insists there are more good years ahead as he looks to prove the doubters wrong against Anthony Crolla.

The three-weight world champion will move down to lightweight to fight Crolla at the Manchester Arena in a huge ‘Battle of Britain’ on October 7.

The long-awaited bout has been seen by some as marking the end of the line for the loser - with former WBA lightweight champion Crolla (below) claiming that one fighter may force the other to “retire”.

With just one month to go in his fight camp, Burns doesn’t see it that way. He believes the fight could propel him to fights in two weight divisions – rather than out of the sport.